The Framework and Future Opportunities for Leadership in Clinical Dietetics

Patten, Emily Vaterlaus; Sauer, Kevin

doi:10.1016/j.jand.2017.06.363

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“…Dietitians may have perceived the term leadership differently, and thus may have interpreted it according to their own perceptions, despite a descriptor being provided. Leadership can be perceived as involving formal management or leadership positions and thus may be viewed differently by dietitians working in a clinical environment 23 . A survey of over 9000 registered dietitians in the United States found that those in healthcare settings had rated leadership skills with less importance than those in education 24 .…”

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Key concepts for dietetic curriculum: An observational study of Australian dietitians' perceptions

Tweedie

Wright

Palermo

et al. 2021

Nutrition & Dietetics

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Aim A concept‐based approach to dietetic curriculum design has been proposed to prevent content overload and promote critical thinking. Fifty‐six concepts were identified in a previous study. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the dietetic profession views these concepts as representative of current practice and key for nutrition and dietetics education, and identify any new or emerging concepts. Methods Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) were invited to participate in a self‐administered online survey that included scale responses on the relevance of the 56 concepts and open‐ended suggestions of additional concepts. Respondent characteristics were also collected. Results Ninety‐eight APDs completed the survey. Greater than 65% of respondents agreed/strongly agreed that all 56 concepts were relevant. There was less agreement on the concepts of acid‐base balance; leadership; management; physical activity, exercise and health; quality assurance and improvement; risk; safety; stakeholder; standards; sustainability; systems and technology and health informatics. Respondents working in regional, rural and remote areas were less likely to agree that leadership was a key concept (χ2 = 4.45, P = .035). Respondents working in teaching and education were more likely to agree that sustainability was a key concept (χ2 = 7.02, P = .008). No new concepts were identified. Conclusions The existing 56 concepts were considered key for nutrition and dietetics education. Although the respondents to this survey view these concepts as relevant to current practice, this may not represent the entire profession. It is yet to be determined if the concepts will meet future priorities for the dietetic workforce.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Key concepts for dietetic curriculum: An observational study of Australian dietitians' perceptions

Tweedie

Wright

Palermo

et al. 2021

Nutrition & Dietetics

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“…However, they did identify that clinical RDNs who "assessed themselves as involved or very involved professionally had significantly higher mean composite scores [on the clinical dietetics leadership taxonomy] than those who were not involved or were somewhat involved." 18 As documented in this article, the MQii can provide a meaningful opportunity for supporting professional leadership involvement.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…In addition, they recommended careful investigation of specific workplace environments and structures to assess barriers to clinical leadership. 18 The clinical leaders profiled in this article described how their use of the MQii tools and resources helped RDNs to overcome barriers and innovate successful quality improvement projects. Thus, the MQii may provide a road map for navigating some of the challenges of workplace politics and offers specific tools to help clinical leaders assess obstacles and structure processes for the organization's practice improvement.…”

Section: Practice Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Clinical Leadership and Innovation Help Achieve Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative Success

Arensberg¹,

D’Andrea²,

Khan³

2019

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Malnutrition is a frequent, but often overlooked clinical issue that can significantly impact patient health outcomes and thus has been identified as a critical target for quality improvement. One recent advancement helping build momentum in quality improvement is the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii). Frameworks like the MQii need clinical leadership to achieve success. A new taxonomy for clinical dietetics leadership describes five components of leadership behaviors-change, patient focus, self-direct, technical, and relationship-that align with the MQii tools and resources. Qualitative interviews were conducted with four clinical nutrition leaders from three health care systems or institutions who were part of the 2018-2019 MQii Learning Collaborative and had reported success and innovations using the MQii framework. The clinical dietetics leadership taxonomy was applied to describe how the clinical nutrition leaders demonstrated and supported leadership opportunities for clinical nutrition staff through implementation of the MQii.

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“…In our research among clinical dietitians in the USA, we found that most (90%) agreed that leadership was relevant to daily clinical nutrition practice and most (76%) enjoyed their job more as a clinical dietitian more when they demonstrated leadership at work ," she says. 1 "Dietitians who want to grow in their clinical leadership skills might explore the clinical leadership taxonomy and use it to guide their personal/professional development. It breaks down clinical dietetics leadership into five categories of behaviors/skills and can help dietitians identify how to approach their own leadership development."…”

Section: Clinical Leadership In Dieteticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Profession That Leads Together Makes a Difference Together

Sauer¹

2022

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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The Framework and Future Opportunities for Leadership in Clinical Dietetics

Cited by 9 publications

References 20 publications

Key concepts for dietetic curriculum: An observational study of Australian dietitians' perceptions

Key concepts for dietetic curriculum: An observational study of Australian dietitians' perceptions

Clinical Leadership and Innovation Help Achieve Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative Success

A Profession That Leads Together Makes a Difference Together

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